Bizen-Kataoka Station
Bizen-Kataoka Station (備前片岡駅, Bizen-Kataoka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Minami-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
Bizen-Kataoka Station is served by the JR Uno Line, and is located 20.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Okayama and 6.0 kilometers from Chayamachi.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Uno Line | for Chayamachi, Okayama |
| 2 | ■ Uno Line | for Uno |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JR West Uno Line | ||||
| Hikosaki | Local | Hazakawa | ||
History
Bizen-Kataoka Station was opened on 1 January 1939.With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 235 passengers daily
Surrounding area
- Okayama City Minami Ward Office Nadasaki Branch
- Okayama Municipal Nadasaki Town History and Culture Museum
- Okayama Municipal Nadazaki Elementary School
- Okayama Municipal Nadasaki Junior High School